Twentieth Century's fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the culture of Hollywood

The mark of Zanuck

Part One. Foundations. Excavating Zanuck

Zanuck the writer

"The hardest-working little guy" : Zanuck at Warner Brothers

"The talking thing" : The safe entertainment of The Jazz Singer

Part Two. Innovations : Dreaming of the actual world : Transforming Warner Brothers' style

A criminal talent

1933 : Struggles, artistic and fiscal

Twentieth Century-and after

Part Three. The age of Zanuck : "The smiling face of a baby" : Shirley Temple, movies and memory

"The only way I know how to produce"

Seeing red and getting religion. . .in CinemaScope

Epilogue.